Habitat Conservation

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Subactivity: Partners for Fish and Wildlife Environment Data Quality and Access (WA Salmon Recovery) Change Environment Data Quality and Access (WA Salmon Recovery) -643 The PFW Program is a non-regulatory, voluntary program for fish and wildlife habitat management on private land. Nearly 70 percent of the land in the United States is privately owned. To balance the needs of working private lands and wildlife conservation the Service must engage in collaborative conservation with private landowners to implement local strategies. The restored areas provide valuable benefits through improved forage for livestock, enhanced hunting and fishing opportunities, and reduced wildfire risk. The restored areas also benefit the nearby rural communities by supporting tourism and recreation, and Local Preparedness), and supporting America's agricultural production by conserving soil, controlling pests, and protecting habitat for pollinators. The PFW Program provides grant funding to private landowners (individuals or NGOs) on big game migration corridors and fish passage, and The Service works as habitat restoration and enhancement consultants who provide technical and groups. Employees support partnership development and implementation from granting agencies, including other Federal agencies and States. This work includes using other voluntary tools like Conservation Benefit Agreements that protect private landowners who do voluntary wildlife habitat management on their property for listed species. PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: Grassland Restoration and Fuels Reduction on Private Land Adjacent to Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (Nebraska) Spanning 19,600 square miles, the Nebraska Sandhills are the largest stabilized dune system in the Western Hemisphere and one of the most intact grassland ecosystems in the world. Home to over 700 native plant species and 300 bird species, the region supports grass-based agriculture, with livestock However, this ecosystem faces a growing threat from woody plant encroachment, especially eastern redcedar trees. Their spread across the Great Plains diminishes habitat for grassland wildlife, increases wildfire risk, and reduces forage availability--costing Nebraska over 419,000 tons of livestock forage To combat this, the PFW Program is working with a local rancher and conservation partners to restore native grasslands across nearly 89.2 square miles of private ranchland adjacent to the 112.5 square mile Valentine National Wildlife Refuge. The project involves mechanically removing all eastern redcedar Once finished, this public-private partnership will have restored more than 200 square miles of the nearly 20,000 square mile ecosystem with native grassland, creating a large, contiguous block of resilient habitat. The benefits include improved forage for livestock, enhanced wildlife habitat for Sandhill cranes, The 2027 budget request for Partners for Fish and Wildlife is $54,316,000 and 195 FTE, a program change Nutria Eradication (-$3,200,000/ -10 FTE) - To address higher priorities, the budget does not request Environmental Data Quality and Access (WA Salmon Recovery) (-$643,000/ +0 FTE) - To address higher priorities, the budget does not request specific funding for this activity. Washington Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group (-$1,285,000/ +0 FTE) - To address higher priorities, the budget does not request specific funding for this activity. Klamath River Habitat Restoration (-$6,132,000/ +0 FTE) - To address higher priorities, the budget does not request specific funding for this activity. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Activities (+$8,934,000/ +0 FTE) - The Service will expand its work with private landowners to accomplish voluntary conservation on private lands, support high-priority DOI and Service efforts, and support for big-game migration corridors and seasonal habitat projects in 11 Western States through voluntary work with private landowners. This work supports DOI strategic plan Goal 3, EO 14313 Make American Beautiful Again, and EO 14239 Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness. The additional funding will allow the Service to leverage partnerships and voluntary actions to foster thriving wildlife populations and the resilient ecosystems that support these

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